James ogdin



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B e it known that I, JAMES OGDIN, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented a Device for Drawing ofi' Fluids from Vessels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same.

My invention consists of a device constructed, arranged, and applied to a can, substantially as described hereafter,'so that, when the vessel is not in use, the contents cannot escape, and whenthe Huid is drawn oil' there is no necessity for removing-the stopper of the vessel, which is thus especially useful for containing ignitible fluids In order to enable others skilled in the art to makeand use my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, and in whichi Figures 1 and 2 representmy invention applied to a can for'eontaining uids.

A represents the body of the can, the upper tapering portion a of which is surmounted with a flanged mouth, t, for receiving a corkor other suitable stopper, 0l. s

To the exterior of the can, at any convenient point, is soldered, or otherwise secured, a' socket, B, for receiving a tapering plug, D, to the upper end of which is secured thcspout E, the interior of the spout, `when the latter is in the position seen invfig. I, communicating through a passage, e, in the plug,vand passage, f, in the socket with the interior of the can. When the spo-ut, however, has been 'turned to the position shown in iig. 2, the passage e` has ceased to communicate with the passage f, and hence the communication between the can and the spout is closed. i

A tube, G, extendstfrom an opening-or passage, z', in the socket B, 'to a point near the mouth of the can,

.and forms a communication between the interior of the latter and a channel, m, in the plug D, when the' latter is in the position `shown in fig. I, this channel terminating at a point above the socket, so that air can gain access to it, and pass thence through the tube Gr to the interior ofthe can. On turning the plug, however, to the position shownin g. 2, the supply of air -is cut o' from the tube G. I

When the can is not required forfuse,'or during transportation, the spout and plug are turned to the position seen in Atig. 2, sothat'there can bc no escape of the-contents. When, however, thciluid has to be drawn oi' from the can, the spout is turned to the position shown'in fig. 1, andthe can tilted, its contentsilowing freely from the spout without vremoving thestopper, owing to the vent afforded by the channel m and tube G.

I claim as my inveution, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination and arrangementof a can, A, pipe G, socket B, having openings f and z', and a plug, D, tting the said socket, and having passages c m, and a spout, E,.all substantially as described. s

In testimony whereof', I have signed my name to this specication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES OGDIN, Witnesses:

H. HowsoN,

W. J, E, DELANL 

